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Athletics competitor from Kenya
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David Kimutai Rotich
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David Kimutai Rotich (born 19 August 1969), is a race walker from Kenya. He is an African Champion, All-Africa Games winner, Commonwealth Games medalist and has competed twice at the Olympics.
Kimutai was born in Sotik. He began his athletics career by competing in long distance running, particularly 10000 metres, but without much success. He then switched to race walking. His personal record in 20 km walk (1:20:40) was set at the Kenyan Championships in 1996.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | All-Africa Games | Harare, Zimbabwe | 2nd | 20 km walk | 1:31:02 |
| 1996 | African Championships | Yaoundé, Cameroon | 2nd | 20 km walk | 1:30:05 |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 23rd | 20 km walk | 1:25:01 | |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 5th | 20 km walk | 1:26:57 |
| 1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1st | 20 km walk | 1:29:12 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 39th | 20 km walk | 1:28:45 |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 3rd | 20 km walk | 1:28.20 |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 4th | 20 km walk | 1:25:42 |
| African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 1st | 20 km walk | 1:23:58 | |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 2nd | 20 km walk | 1:24:16 |
| 2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 4th | 20 km walk | 1:25:08 |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 19th | 20 km walk | 1:22:21 | |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 32nd | 20 km walk | 1:26:35 |
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | 20 km walk | 1:21:07 |
| Commonwealth Games | New Delhi, India | 4th | 20 km walk | 1:25:29 | |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 32nd | 20 km walk | 1:27:20 |
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 2nd | 20 km walk | ? |
| 2014 | African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 5th | 20 km walk | 1:29:16 |
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 4th | 20 km walk | 1:29:54 |
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